/tags/drug-addiction Drug addiction en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /law-order/2025-02-18/criminal-justice-ministry-formerly-incarcerated-st-louis Many of the St. Louis nonprofit’s clients are veterans who have spent at least 10 years in state prison. One case manager at the nonprofit is helping others land on their feet, just as he was helped through the program. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /law-order/2025-02-18/criminal-justice-ministry-formerly-incarcerated-st-louis Lacretia Wimbley /government-politics-issues/2024-12-11/revitalization-eliot-school-north-st-louis Construction is expected to begin next summer on the historic Eliot Elementary School in St. Louis’ Fairground neighborhood. The school will become an addiction treatment center that also addresses homelessness and mental health issues. Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-12-11/revitalization-eliot-school-north-st-louis Lacretia Wimbley /health-science-environment/2024-11-08/missouri-opioid-settlement-spending Drug companies already have sent $100 million to Missouri to settle lawsuits for their role in the opioid crisis. But the state could receive hundreds of millions more over the next two decades. Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:03:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-11-08/missouri-opioid-settlement-spending Sarah Fentem /health-science-environment/2024-06-10/st-louis-missouri-drug-treatment-tool-underutilized-child-protection Missouri child advocates and legislators are alarmed over the sporadic use of a program to steer parents to drug rehabilitation and keep their children out of foster care. Mon, 10 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-06-10/st-louis-missouri-drug-treatment-tool-underutilized-child-protection Jason Rosenbaum /economy-business/2024-05-14/vacant-st-louis-school-addiction-treatment-center The new wellness center, once completed, will offer a place to help men recover from addiction in a region that only has a handful of detox beds. Tue, 14 May 2024 19:28:17 GMT /economy-business/2024-05-14/vacant-st-louis-school-addiction-treatment-center Eric Schmid /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-03-05/how-drug-monitoring-programs-route-patients-out-of-health-care-and-into-the-legal-system Since the early 2000s, health care systems have used technology originally made for law enforcement to combat misuse of prescription meds — yet the opioid epidemic continues to worsen. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 00:11:59 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-03-05/how-drug-monitoring-programs-route-patients-out-of-health-care-and-into-the-legal-system Emily Woodbury /law-order/2024-02-14/after-15-years-in-prison-a-st-louis-woman-now-fights-for-the-formerly-incarcerated Barbara Baker spent 15 years in prison — but found a way to change her life. Now, she fights to make it easier for other women to do the same. Wed, 14 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMT /law-order/2024-02-14/after-15-years-in-prison-a-st-louis-woman-now-fights-for-the-formerly-incarcerated Kathleen Lees /health-science-environment/2024-01-09/new-illinois-program-aims-to-fill-gaps-amid-drug-counselor-shortage-and-record-overdoses A new Illinois program aims to alleviate a shortage of professionals who work to prevent substance use disorders after 5 straight years of record overdose deaths in the state. Tue, 09 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-01-09/new-illinois-program-aims-to-fill-gaps-amid-drug-counselor-shortage-and-record-overdoses Dilpreet Raju /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-09-25/new-coalition-aims-to-curb-opioid-deaths-among-st-louis-immigrants-and-refugees Refugee and immigrant community advocates say more, and more accurate, resources and data are vital to overcoming the stigma and rising death toll from the opioid crisis. Mon, 25 Sep 2023 20:05:18 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-09-25/new-coalition-aims-to-curb-opioid-deaths-among-st-louis-immigrants-and-refugees Elaine Cha /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-01-20/recovery-friendly-workplaces-are-breaking-the-stigma-of-drug-rehabilitation Recovery from drug addiction is a process that touches every facet of life — including work. Advocates say recovery-friendly workplaces support both workers and employers. Fri, 20 Jan 2023 16:40:03 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-01-20/recovery-friendly-workplaces-are-breaking-the-stigma-of-drug-rehabilitation Emily Woodbury